May 8, 2009 - Sunday, April 12 Swedes accuse EU of snuffing out smokeless tobacco
STOCKHOLM _ Few things get Swedish snus users more riled up than the European Union's ban on oral snuff, and Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling is no exception. As Stockholm prepares to host the rotating EU presidency in July, Bjorling is spearheading a campaign to lift the bloc's prohibition on snus, a moist tobacco product as steeped in Swedish tradition as pickled herring or crisp bread. BC-EU-FEA--Sweden's Snus Users. By Louise Nordstrom. AP Photos NY319-321
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